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7.3-Magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu early Tuesday afternoon, triggering tsunami waves. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 18 miles off the coast of Port Vila, Vanuatu’s...

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Sydney police call for military to enforce lockdown

Health workers taking swab samples from residents at a Covid-19 drive-through testing clinic in Sydney. - AFP

Sydney adds four weeks to lockdown as Australia Covid cases rise

Health workers take swab samples from residents at a Covid-19 drive-through testing clinic in Sydney on Wednesday. - AFP

Covid-19 curbs to end in Australian state, continue in Sydney

Mounted police officers patrol at Bondi Beach during a lockdown to curb the spread of a Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney, on Tuesday. - Reuters

Australians may face longer lockdown after 'reckless' mass protests

Police officers detain a protestor during a rally in Sydney as thousands of people gathered to demonstrate against the city's month-long stay-at-home orders. - AFP

Sydney to get extra vaccines as Covid cases mount

Protesters march through the city centre during an anti-lockdown rally as an outbreak of Covid-19 affects Sydney, on Saturday. - Reuters

Great Barrier Reef off endangered World Heritage list for time being

Assorted reef fish swim above a staghorn coral colony as it grows on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns. -- Reuters file photo

Australian PM apologises for Covid vaccine delays as cases spike

A general view of a quiet harbour during lockdown in Sydney may have prevented a tidal wave of cases, but have so far failed to stop the outbreak. - AFP

Australia, under lockdown, sees worrying jump in Covid-19 cases

A man wearing a face mask walks towards tram station at Circular Quay in Sydney amid a lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney. - AFP

More than half of Australia's population under Covid lockdowns

People queue in their vehicles at the Victoria Park Covid-19 testing station in Adelaide after local coronavirus cases were detected. - AFP

Australia prolongs Covid lockdown amid Delta outbreak

A lone pedestrian walk along the quiet Sydney Harbour amid a lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney as Australia seeks to contain a surge in coronavirus cases. - AFP

Sydney tightens lockdown amid 'stubborn' outbreak

A woman waves to her family members in quarantine at a hotel in Sydney on Saturday, after authorities ordered new restrictions. - AFP

Australian leaders under pressure to contain Covid outbreak

A lone woman walks across an unusually quiet city centre bridge on the first day of a lockdown as Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease outbreak in Melbourne. - Reuters

Pain-free blood sugar test for diabetics

A non-invasive, printable saliva test strip for diabetics is seen at the University of Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. -- Reuters

Locked-down Sydney warned worse may be ahead

A person wearing a protective mask walks in a deserted shopping mall in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease in Sydney. - Reuters

Sydney faces Covid-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases

Police officers patrolling in front of the Opera House, usually packed with visitors, as a lockdown in Sydney was tightened due to new Covid infections hit a record and authorities warned an outbreak of the Delta variant was spinning out of control. - AFP
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